Many of you know that I do not post to this forum anymore. It mainly has to do with the fact that people like to add multiple accounts and come over and ask stupid assed questions (IMO), dis the man they claim to dig more than any other artist, trash his personal life and speculate about every little detail.

Why do we expect so much from him? Seriously, over the years he has lost so many people that were close to him. Any normal person would not be the same and would mourn but for us Prince fans, it's hurry up and do what the hell we want you to.

Why doesn't he get to be human?

Why is it that when he talked about getting free from WB and he did, that we now want to hold him down and give us all the music we want? Damn. For the longest time Prince has done what the fuck Prince wants to do. I, for one, am glad that that will continue to be the case.

well, allright.

because i know ya'll will be showing up to this thread soon enough:



...and co-sign on what stymie said. carry on.

Prince can do whatever the fuck he wants. He can change and be a better person, but doesn't mean I have to like his music just like I didn't dislike it because of things which didn't have anything to do with his music. It goes both ways.
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RepoMan said:

kinda like you can post whatever opinion you want whether people like it or not, but on the other hand, people don't have to like what you have to say. just like you don't owe anyone anything, prince doesn't owe anyone squat...does he?

Can Stymie get an amen and Right on from the congregation?....

TheRealFiness said:

Stymie said:

Because he's an android

Personally I'm not satisfied with the lack of output, however I am fortunate enough to be a fan of so many other wonderful artists that the absence seems less than it would had I been devoted mainly to Prince. Besides, when I get to jonesin I just pop in any number of his albums and take a ride I always love taking.

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RepoMan said:

What?

Stymie said:

[cliffsnotes]he can change for the better, but repo doesn't have to like his musical output because of it.[/cliffsnotes]

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I hear ya, baby.

The internet has not changed the way I feel about Prince's music. I just waited for it. I get kinda frustrated sometimes reading some of the posts in this forum. Folx bitch and moan when he's not doing anything and then when he brings something out, maybe quite possibly to shut folx up, people bitch and moan about it.

In the last three years, he's lost at least three people very close to him on top of having everyday problems that most of us go through. I don't want to know every aspect of his life cuz my life's really fucked up and I don't want you guys knowing about certain shit.

I guess I kinda feel the guy doesn't owe us a damn thing.

Stymie said:

At the end of the day this is the stark and honest truth No artist owes anybody nothin, all we can do is to hope they keep sharing their gift with us If Prince stopped recording altogether starting today, we will have been blessed beyond what many other fans could ever hope and wish for. I'm glad he's more or less back to being a normal dude, well normal for Prince anyway , instead of whacking people over the head with the new translation

Love ya stymers

Anxiety said:

I never said Prince owed me or anyone anything. I'm not even really interested in what he's doing these days.

Stymie said:

well if u think about it prince DOES owe us a bit. w/o us fans prince wouldnt have all the fame and fortune. he wouldnt live in a nice house, drive a fancy car or rock all them nice custome made clothes.

Stymie said:

well wasnt the whole point of that to be able to release all the music he wants?

Moonwalkbjrain said:

Bullshit. You give him money and he gives you a copy of his latest work. That's the deal.

Moonwalkbjrain said:

if you think about it, he has paid us back...and rather handsomely, for the most part. he don't owe us jackshit.

Moonwalkbjrain said:

To be able, yes and even though he was hinting at giving away recordings he never said he would release an x amount of albums every year or that he would give us what we want.

RepoMan said:

I thought you didn't want nuthin from Prince

RepoMan said:

well, you're implying that for prince to act upon his free will implies the price of your disapproval. doesn't that apply to anyone?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Say what? There's a ton of old stuff I have here which I would like to have in perfect quality.

i guess it's not that bad here because you came back.....and all you really have to do is stay away from the negative threads.....P doesn't give a rat's ass about those people anyways and either do a lot of us

this right here:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

...should be more n'well enough for ya'll to fathom. like i'd mentioned a few posts up, he doesn't owe us jackshit. why? i'll tell ya why: the brotha's cranked out an obscene amount of stuff within the past 27+ years he's been on wax. an absolutely obscene amount--if his albums, their respective singles, outtakes and the like were moon pies, we'd have all been dead of sugar shock and overworked digestive systems by now. he's spoiled us to death, but yet n'still some of you act as if either it ain't enough or that it ain't simply good enough for ya'll and i don't see exactly why that is. to me, the brotha's "paid" me back more than enough and then some...and even then, i still got shit left over that i can either take, leave, or simply give away and share with other folks.

those of you who seriously believe that prince owes you something, the term you never miss the water till the well runs dry is gonna hit you HARD sooner or later.





"don't get my blood pressure up!" edit
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Anxiety said:

That's not quite what I said. He can be the biggest asshole in the world, but if I like his music I will buy it. Just like he can be the righteous brotha he is now, but if I don't feel the music, I won't buy it.

I applaud him for doing whatever he's feeling he needs to do, but we're not talking about charity here. I'm simply a consumer, so I will only buy what I actually like.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

that's right Handclaps! and don't worry about the blood pressure, it's a worthy cause!

This is exactly what time it is.
No amount of money could express the debt and depth of gratitude i have for the kid. NONE. and that to someone I have never even spoken to in my life. Anybody feelin' all pissy and like Prince let them down or he owes them something probably were NEVER REALLY HEARING the music in the first place.

shit, go back and listen to big tall wall and shut up!

HiinEnkelte said:

That's a bootleg and it is a sin to tell someone to feast their ears on unreleased music

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

how about respect?
when i read the "he dont owe us anything" stuff i couldnt help but think about housequake and the fan with the camera. he doesnt owe us more music, this much is true. if he stopped recording today i'd be a happy camper - but he DOES owe us respect, we - especially yall older fans - put him where he is